Nonstop flight route between Pokhara, Nepal and Spokane, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'2"N by 83°58'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W)
Distance from PKR to SKA:
7,028.37 miles (11,311.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pokhara Airport (PKR), Pokhara, Nepal and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,028 miles (or 11,311 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Pokhara Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Pokhara Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKR / VNPK |
| Airport Name: | Pokhara Airport |
| Location: | Pokhara, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'2"N by 83°58'54"E |
| Area Served: | Pokhara, Nepal |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2712 feet (827 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKR |
| More Information: | PKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
| More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Pokhara Airport (PKR):
- The closest airport to Pokhara Airport (PKR) is Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of PKR.
- Pokhara Airport (PKR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pokhara Airport (PKR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Since 1942, Fairchild Air Force Base/Station has been a key part of the United States' defense strategy—from World War II repair depot, to Strategic Air Command bomber wing during the Cold War, to Air Mobility Command air refueling wing during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- On 1 July 1994, the 92d Bomb Wing was re-designated the 92d Air Refueling Wing, and Fairchild AFB was transferred from ACC to Air Mobility Command in a ceremony marking the creation of the largest air refueling wing in the Air Force.
- To provide air defense of the base, U.S.
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.58 miles (26.69 km) SSW | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 43.15 miles (69.44 km) NNW | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 3 | 45.29 miles (72.88 km) SE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 4 | 45.65 miles (73.47 km) SSE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 5 | 59.18 miles (95.24 km) SW | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 6 | 88.98 miles (143.20 km) NW | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 7 | 90.98 miles (146.42 km) ESE | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 8 | 106.12 miles (170.78 km) SSW | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 9 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) WNW | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 10 | 131.31 miles (211.33 km) NW | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 11 | 138.78 miles (223.35 km) ESE | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal | |
| 12 | 141.19 miles (227.22 km) W | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 13 | 157.42 miles (253.34 km) SE | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 14 | 165.49 miles (266.33 km) SSE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 15 | 165.82 miles (266.86 km) ESE | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,614.01 miles (18,690.89 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,978.65 miles (17,668.38 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,944.30 miles (17,613.10 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,941.38 miles (17,608.40 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 10,936.07 miles (17,599.86 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.56 miles (17,586.16 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,910.80 miles (17,559.19 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,909.26 miles (17,556.71 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,908.98 miles (17,556.25 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,901.04 miles (17,543.47 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,879.74 miles (17,509.20 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,873.69 miles (17,499.46 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,872.83 miles (17,498.08 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,871.30 miles (17,495.61 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,863.75 miles (17,483.46 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.68 miles (9.14 km) E | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 16.20 miles (26.07 km) ENE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 40.41 miles (65.04 km) ENE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 65.42 miles (105.29 km) SSE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 5 | 82.70 miles (133.09 km) WSW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 89.50 miles (144.03 km) WSW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) SSE | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) NNW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 104.14 miles (167.59 km) NW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 109.22 miles (175.77 km) SSW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) SW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 116.16 miles (186.94 km) N | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.28 miles (191.96 km) SW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 119.96 miles (193.06 km) W | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 140.52 miles (226.14 km) WSW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,664.67 miles (17,163.08 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,583.26 miles (17,032.06 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,579.65 miles (17,026.26 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,551.34 miles (16,980.69 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,540.47 miles (16,963.20 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,511.19 miles (16,916.07 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,452.43 miles (16,821.51 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,439.63 miles (16,800.91 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,392.52 miles (16,725.10 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,381.89 miles (16,707.99 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,381.82 miles (16,707.88 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,367.46 miles (16,684.77 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,364.69 miles (16,680.30 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,362.64 miles (16,677.01 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,362.32 miles (16,676.50 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |